Jungle King Taa-chan

Ta-chan is the king of jungle. He was abandoned in savanna, and has been raised by a chimpanzee, Etekichi. He has a dearest wife, Jane who used to be a top model in New York, but now she looks…Anyway, to protect animals from poachers, Ta-chan is fighting against them with his disciple, Pedro, and a master of Chinese martial arts, Ryo. This anime is based on the manga with the same title; it begins as a comical parody of Tarzan. The first several episodes are comedies, but the rest of the series consists of (rather) serious episodes.

★ 5.7/10 · 6 TMDB audience ratings

Starring

• Goro KishitaniTar-chan
• Miki NarahashiJane
• Kappei YamaguchiEtekichi
• Koji IshiiAnabebe
• Nobuyuki HiyamaPedro Kazmaier
• Kiyoyuki YanadaRyō-shihan
• Kotono MitsuishiHelen Noguchi

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